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Central Bank reform is heading to Congress. Is the Peruvian model the goal?

Central Bank reform is heading to Congress. Is the Peruvian model the goal?

President Javier Milei announced on Thursday the details of his plan to reform the Charter of the Argentine Central Bank (in Spanish, BCRA), one of...

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Private sector wages fall nearly 4% since Milei took office

Private sector wages fall nearly 4% since Milei took office

Most incomes in Argentina’s formal economy have yet to recover to the levels seen before President Javier Milei took office, helping explain the...

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Farmers slow soy sales, but it’s actually good news for the economy

Farmers slow soy sales, but it’s actually good news for the economy

Since the beginning of the commodities boom in the early 2000s, Argentina has relied heavily on soybean exports as a source of U.S. dollars — the...

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Economic growth still lagging in first semester of 2026

Economic growth still lagging in first semester of 2026
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IMF head in Argentina: ‘We don’t foresee the need for additional funding’

IMF head in Argentina: ‘We don’t foresee the need for additional funding’
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New Trump tariffs leave Milei caught in the US-China crossfire

New Trump tariffs leave Milei caught in the US-China crossfire
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Minimum wage in freefall: purchasing power has dropped 40% under Milei

Minimum wage in freefall: purchasing power has dropped 40% under Milei
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US-Iran conflict drags Argentine companies’ stocks in NY, raises country risk

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Down but not out: Argentine tourist destinations highly valued by foreign visitors

While Argentina has lost some ground as an international tourist destination, a recent report found that visitors to the country highlight and...

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Argentina, Canada in talks to modernize agreement to attract mining investments

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Inflation drops to 1.9% in June, the lowest figure in a year

Inflation in Argentina in June dropped to 1.9%, according to a report published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses...

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Milei is banking on credit to drive economic recovery. The market is skeptical

While Javier Milei’s government expects energy, mining, and agriculture to remain the main engines of the economy, it is also betting that a new...

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Could Argentina export oil and gas through the Pacific Ocean?

Chilean Energy Minister Ximena Rincón visited the Vaca Muerta field in Neuquén province a few weeks ago and invited Argentina to use their ports on...

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IMF head to visit Argentina as fund confirms 2026 growth projections

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will travel to Argentina at the end of the month at the invitation of...

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Caputo keeps door open to Wall Street return but bets on local debt market

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said Javier Milei’s government hasn’t ruled out issuing international debt on Wall Street over the next two years,...

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The EU-Mercosur deal will require ‘sacrifices’ from Argentina, experts warn

The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur is one of the largest and most ambitious in the world, according to diplomats...

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Argentina’s favorite obsession wakes up: the dollar jumps more than 5% in June

After lying dormant through the first half of the year, the dollar — that great Argentine obsession — woke up in June, climbing more than 5% over...

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Household debt delinquency hits record near 13% in Argentina

Delinquency rates among Argentine households rose for the 19th consecutive month in May, reaching nearly 13% of total household credit. At...

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Soaring utility bills are squeezing Argentina’s poorest — and capping the recovery

The utility-rate adjustment carried out by Javier Milei’s government has sharply cut the purchasing power of lower-income households, holding back...

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Government loosens dollar lending rules, raising echoes of 2001 crisis

The government of Argentina has allowed companies that do not generate export revenues to take out loans in dollars.  The goal is to take advantage...

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Argentina joins the Pax Silica alliance. What does it mean for the country?

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IMF says that Argentina’s return to debt markets is in Milei’s hands

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Argentine industry requests more integration between RIGI projects and local suppliers

The Argentine Industrial Union (in Spanish, UIA) presented a bill to Congress aimed at cementing partnerships between local companies and the foreign...

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LLA intervenes state organism that contradicted government position

Ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) has intervened the Congressional Budget Office (in Spanish, OPC), the state agency responsible for advising...

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Unemployment hits 7.8% amid rise in informal work

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The gig economy helps contain unemployment. It’s starting to run out of room

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Argentina surpasses total 2025 trade surplus in first 5 months of the year

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Milei dreams of massive immigration to the provinces. Experts say that’s unlikely

President Javier Milei hopes that massive investments in energy and mining will not only reshape the country’s productive and export profile but...

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Tesla to team up with YPF to compete in the Argentine EV market

State-owned oil company YPF signed a letter of intent with automaker Tesla to explore the possibility of deploying a fast-charging network for...

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Dollars under the mattress, the holy grail of Argentine governments

Since taking office in late 2023, Javier Milei has tried, in more ways than one, to get Argentines to pull their dollars out from “under the...

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Argentine mining exports break record to start 2026

Argentina’s mining exports hit a new all-time high in the first four months of 2026, driven by surging demand for lithium, gold, and silver from the...

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Inflation in May drops to 2.1%, lowest figure since August

May inflation in Argentina clocked in at 2.1%, according to a report released Thursday by statistics agency INDEC. The figure is a slight dip compared...

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Moody’s upgrades Buenos Aires City’s debt rating to ‘AAA,’ highest category

Credit rating agency Moody’s upgraded Buenos Aires City’s debt rating to “AAA,” the only Argentine region included in the agency’s top...

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Argentina’s Central Bank hits 2026 dollar-buying target in just six months

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA, for its Spanish acronym) met its 2026 dollar-buying target with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in just six...

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Milei looks to lay the foundations to create ‘non-human companies’

It is no secret that President Javier Milei wants to position Argentina as the ideal destination for investments in the technology sector.  A bill...

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Argentina deepens nuclear cooperation with US on next-generation reactors

Argentina recently hosted the fourth annual Latin America and Caribbean edition of the U.S.-led Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of...

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US job data complicates Argentina’s return to global debt markets

President Javier Milei’s government was close to seeing Argentina log its lowest country-risk reading since taking office — a prerequisite for...

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The Chachos are back: La Rioja to reissue quasi-currency again after two years

La Rioja Governor Ricardo Quintela announced that his administration will once again issue quasi-currency to fund upcoming wage increases. The news...

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NY court denies Burford appeal in YPF expropriation case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York rejected Burford Capital’s request to reconsider the ruling in the YPF...

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Government unveils new nuclear policy focused on exports and foreign investment

Javier Milei’s government has rewritten the guidelines of Argentina’s nuclear policy with the goal of prioritizing foreign investment and...

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Argentina is losing ground as an international tourism destination: what happened?

Known on the tourist map for its landscapes, tango, wine, beef and football, Argentina has struggled to cement itself as a destination for...

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Consultancies split on April activity, but most see Argentina’s recovery stalling

After the record March reading, private forecasters expect a contraction this month, with falling industrial output, weaker consumption and a slow...

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Argentina set for US$55 billion mining wave, with copper leading from 2028

Argentine business leaders estimate the country could attract US$55 billion in mining investment over the next decade, creating an opportunity to...

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After two decades, Mercosur is finally looking beyond South America

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IMF pushes for tax reform and faster reserve buildup ahead of 2027 vote

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Global market volatility threatens one of Milei’s key goals

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Argentine industry is on the verge of running out of natural gas this winter

Cold temperatures, the war in the Middle East, and a failed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tender threaten to drive up costs for Argentine industries and...

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Argentina’s economy hits new all-time high in March, with broad-based growth

Economic activity rose sharply in March to a new all-time high, with growth of 3.5% from the previous month and 5.5% year-on-year, led by strong...

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Argentina posts record trade surplus in April

Argentina posted a record trade surplus of US$2.7 billion in April. Exports also hit a new all-time high of US$8.9 billion, driven by a sharp surge in...

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Argentina’s exports are on track for a record 2026 —and the agro is no longer doing it alone

Argentina’s exports are set to reach a new record of US$ 94.4 billion in 2026, allowing the country to close the year with a US$ 16 billion trade...

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